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From corn mazes to pumpkin chuckers, here's a 10-days-out look at where you can find some fall fun:
Ellensburg/Cle Elum
SUNCADIA HARVEST FESTIVAL. Today-Sunday and Oct. 17-19. Fridays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Nelson Dairy Farm at Suncadia, 3320 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum (off I-90, Exit 80). Live entertainment, family activities, seasonal brewfest. 866-710-4360, www.suncadia.com.
Granger
GRANGER PUMPKIN PATCH. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through October. 1733 Beam Road, across from Crewport. (Formerly the Granger Berry Patch.) Wagon rides, hay pyramid, corn maze, petting zoo, face painting, jumpers, haunted house and pumpkins for sale. Cost: $5 adults, $4 ages 4-12, ages 3 and younger are free. Info, group rates: 594-1758.
Naches
THOMPSON'S FARM APPLE FEST AND CORN MAZE. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays in October, and Oct. 30-31. 9535 Old Naches Highway, Naches. Pumpkin cannons fire on the hour, pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn maze, homemade pumpkin donuts and cider, antique blacksmith shop. Free; small fee for some activities. 653-2848, www.thompsonsfarm.com.
Selah
THE HAUNTED BARN. 6-10 p.m. Oct. 17-18, Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31; 3-6 p.m. Oct. 26; 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27-30. 101 Ames Road. Walk through a fright-filled barn. Designed for ages 8 and up. For the faint of heart, from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 26 there will be a less-spooky experience through the barn. Cost: $4; re-entry is $2. Refreshments available for purchase. Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. www.theboneyard.vpweb.com.
Toppenish
MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Schell's Produce, three miles east of Toppenish on Highway 22 at Harris Road. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and under. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. 865-4511.
Union Gap
MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Schell's Produce, 3213 Tacoma St., just off Columbus and Main streets. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and under. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. 453-3200.
Wapato
FALL FESTIVAL AT CAMPBELL FARM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18. Campbell Farm, 2527 Campbell Road. Hay rides, petting zoo, craft stations, games and music. Free. Concessions available. 877-6413, www.nwinfo.net/~campbellfarm.
Yakima
APPLE FESTIVAL AT THE BIG RED BARN. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays in October. Washington's Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards, 1209 Pecks Canyon Road. Apple variety tasting and fresh cider, hay rides, pumpkin patch and hay maze for tots. Free. 966-1275, www.treeripened.com.
GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 11. Michaels craft store, 1729 S. First St. Decorate a craft pumpkin for Halloween; appropriate for the whole family. Cost: $5, includes supplies and pumpkin. 452-6484. www.michaels.com.
PUMPKIN PARTY AT GARDEN GIRL. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18. Garden Girl, 25 N. Front St. Children ages 3-13 can plant a hollow pumpkin doorstop with soil, pansies and ivy. Cost: $8 for small pumpkin, $10 for large. Costumes welcome. Face painting, games, refreshments and shopping. 452-2612.
Zillah
JONES FARMS FRUIT STAND. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Jones Farm, 2020 Thacker Road, off East Zillah Drive. Straw maze, hay bale pyramid with slide, duck pond and pumpkin patch, self-guided orchard walk, picnic area. Cost: donation. 829-6024.
* For a complete list of fall fun activities and Halloween events, visit On's blog at on.yakimablogs.com. And if you have an event to add, e-mail it to oncalendar@yakimaherald.com.
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